I have a mental list of some things I've always wanted to photograph. Hot air balloons were one of those items and now I can check that one off my list.
There is an annual balloon festival about an hour from here. Last year I went down there for the 6 AM launch but they didn't happen because of the quirky weather south of them had them concerned. They waited almost 2 hours before canceling the launch last year. A 6 AM launch time and an hour drive away means I had to get pretty early and then to not have the launch happen was pretty disappointing. This year I opted for the 6 PM launch and it went off right on schedule!
More images of the balloons to come later on.